2562 Unbalance

On 2562’s debut, Aerial, songs like “Greyscale” and “Techno Dread,” both dub-centric meditations defined by roving basslines and gratifying percussive taps and crashes, suggested that the Dutch producer dabbled in a single color palette—gray. On Unbalance, Dave Huisimans plays a bit more Pantone, weaving in classic dance sounds for a more slinky, refined voice. Smeared keys, hovering synthetic strings, and dull acid tones creep into the mix, providing more textures for him to slip in and out of his unfolding tracks. “Flashback” buzzes and occasionally slides into a locked groove, but never loses momentum. The flinty shuffle of “Yes/No” is filled with scrapes and restraint, small little strikes with varying degrees of decay and sustain. Huisimans still has bass on lock, unfurling plenty of rumbling, catchy low end. Now it just anchors a slightly more ambitious and satisfying set of clockwork dubstep compositions.